Aroma visualization from community tastings
Sansibar Caroni Selection Sansibar HTR 1997
Give it half an hour in the glass first — several tasters found it opens up completely after some air. It smells like a mechanic's workshop: rubber, tar, oil and dirt, with vanilla and smoke underneath. The palate is softer than the nose suggests, with tar, spice, cedar and a little tropical fruit, ending on a woody licorice finish. A gentler Caroni than most.
The community says- Classic Caroni profile
- Warm licorice finish
- Milder than other Caronis
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How does Sansibar Caroni Selection Sansibar HTR 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Milder Caroni: tar, rubber, licorice finish Classic Caroni workshop notes, but milder than the big ones. Most tasters call it a good entry point to the style; a few wanted more dirt and depth. Aeration matters.
Fans of Caroni's tar-and-rubber style, or those easing into it
Anyone wanting sweet, clean or fruit-forward rum
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What does the community say?
19% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Un nez assez violent avec du piquant en premier, puis des fruits, de l’atelier mécanique, du boisé et du rôti. La bouche est étonnamment douce, presque acqueuse au tout début. Moins de fruits qu’au nez. Puis de la mélasse, du bois de cèdre, du goudron et du caoutchouc et des fruits. Les arômes sont marqués mais l’ensemble est plutôt doux. La finale est superbe avec de la réglisse qui amène encore plus de complexité. Un boisé profond avec de l’atelier mécanique dans le verre vide. Un HTR 1997 avec de la puissance maîtrisée. Très bon !
Review by Morgan Garet
Le nez attaque sur une belle corbeille de fruits gourmands et le caramel au beurre. Après un certain temps cette gourmandise laisse place au vrai visage de Caroni avec le caoutchouc et le cirage. En bouche pas de doute on est bien à Trinidad avec ce côté sale et gourmand à la fois,les fruits se font beaucoup plus discrets qu'au nez. Un délicieux caroni
Review by Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
Porté sur le fumé, la viande épicée ! ça me rappelle le "tasting gang". Très bon mais manque un peu de profondeur peut être. Reste très bon en tout cas. Après 45min d'aération la profondeur fait son apparition 👌. les saveurs s'entremêlent très joliement et le résultat surpasse de loin la première bouche. Décidément l'aération est vraiment très importante sur ce type de rhum.
Review by Mike H.
The poured glass from my freshly opened bottle smelled as if I just stepped into a workshop where someone fooled around with rubber, plastic, oil and dirt. Delicious! The rum settled down a little after 30 minutes in the glass to reveal the classic Caroni taste profile. I loved the woody licorice finish.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Meiner Meinung nach ein guter Einstieg in die Welt der Caronis. Nicht ganz so stark ausgeprägte Werstattnoten. Etwas fruchtig und leicht bitter. Der Abgang ist angenehm warm.
Review by Daniel
Nase: Teer, Malz und rauchige Aromen, erinnern an Whisky. Gaumen: Alkohol dominiert den Beginn rückt dann zugunsten von Gummi-, Teer- und würzigen Noten in den Hintergrund. Leichte Fruchtaromen sind auch zu vernehmen bevor mehr und mehr die rauchigen Aromen gewinnen. Der vollmundige Auftritt hinterlässt einen ordentlichen Pelz im Mund. Abgang: Das Rauchige und Verkohlte hält sich minutenlang, wird beizeiten durch Cola ergänzt. Fazit: Caronitypische Aromen sind allgegenwärtig, wenngleich die Intensität deutlich hinter anderen Caronis zurück bleibt.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Great nose with the typical Caroni aromas. The palate lacks dirtiness and tar. More on the fruity-sweet side. Medium-long finish that highlights the beautiful aromas once again. Good PLV
Review by Pavel Spacek
Nice profile, but too mild
Details about Sansibar Caroni Selection Sansibar HTR 1997
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Sansibar, at 53,3%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 22 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
About the Caroni distillery
The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 10,324 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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